Ask Ashli: Adult Female Acne

I was wondering if you had any advice regarding adult cystic acne due to hormonal changes (coming off of birth control, pregnancy, etc.) Thank you so much!

Sincerely,

Hormonalista

Dear Hormonalista,

I have SO many resources for you! One of the purposes of creating this blog was to make it a repository for useful and helpful information on various skin topics!

Regarding adult female acne, last year I did a series with Dr. Shari Marchbein, Board Certified Dermatologist who specializes in treating adult female acne. You can read the posts here, and here.

As far as hormonal changes due to pregnancy, I answered one reader’s question about safe options for acne while trying to conceive, and I also wrote a post about changing your skincare regimen while pregnant and tips for combating hormonal acne. You can read the Ask Ashli here and the Pregnancy Skincare post here.